DP World has welcomed the MV Diogue, a mega-shipment bringing 2,000 tonnes of cashews from adjacent Guinea-Bissau, signalling the formal start of Senegal’s cashew export season.
According to DP World, West Africa is becoming one of the world’s major cashew nut exporters, and Senegal’s nut industry is booming as a result of the country’s role as a critical gateway for exports of this important agricultural commodity.
The cashew export season in the West African country started on 5 July.
Last year, approximately 180,000 tonnes of cashew nuts from Senegal and Guinea Bissau passed through the DP World Dakar terminal for international export, with the team assisting local producers and exporters in locating international markets for their products, thereby contributing to local development and prosperity.
India and Vietnam were reportedly the main destinations.
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Clarence Rodrigues, CEO of DP World Dakar, said: “The agricultural sector in Senegal and Guinea Bissau represents a significant proportion of economic activity in both countries, which need a stable supply chain that facilitates innovative, flexible and cost-effective solutions.”
DP World assists cashew traders by communicating with shipping lines, monitoring the cargo from its point of departure until it is put onto regular lines, and handling the packing, stuffing, and weighing activities for transportation to its final destination.
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In recent years, DP World Dakar has worked with several shipping lines at the container terminal to enable the effective and seamless export of cashews from Senegal and Guinea Bissau to nations all over the world, especially crucial markets in Asia.
Rodrigues said: “Through faster administrative processes and new storage solutions – such as loading cargo directly at the terminal – we are saving customers time and money. We enable cashew producers in Senegal and Guinea Bissau to have access to international markets.”
